Biography of Chas. A. ReynoldsOswego County, NY Biographies

Reynolds, Chas. A., is the eldest living son of the late James G. Reynolds, who settled in Northern Granby in
1828. Besides extensive farming interests he conducted a large lumber business, shipping principally to Troy, Albany,
Syracuse and Oswego. In this way he acquired a competency. In 1850 he married Antoinette, daughter of the late
Seth Severance, a prominent early settler of New Haven, N. Y. Mr. Reynolds was public spirited, broad minded and
a genial companion. He was a well known politician and held various offices of trust, and received nomination for
assemblyman in 1870. His honorable and useful life closed November 24, 1886, aged seventy five. His son, Chas A.
Reynolds, was educated at Falley Seminary, Fulton; he has devoted his time chiefly to extensive farming and the
raising of full blooded stock. The youngest son, Willard G. Reynolds, is a graduate of Amherst College, class of
'90; also of Bellevue Medical College, and is now acting senior doctor at St. Mary's College, Brooklyn, N. Y. James
G. Reynolds was one of a large family of children; the two oldest, Morgan Z. and Mariah H., wife of Roland P. Crossman,
being well known old residents of Oswego.